WesTech’s initial focus will be to promote turnkey solutions for
groundwater nitrate removal

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WesTech Engineering, Inc. (WesTech) has signed an exclusive alliance
agreement with Microvi Biotech, Inc. (Microvi) to promote Microvi’s
innovative biological technologies for the water and wastewater
industries. The agreement gives exclusivity to WesTech to promote
Microvi’s technologies in the U.S. and Canada, while also pursuing
advantageous partnerships globally.

The alliance builds on the foundation of existing partnership projects,
including water and wastewater projects in California, Arizona,
Illinois, the United Kingdom and Australia.

WesTech’s initial focus will be to provide turnkey solutions for
drinking water nitrate removal. Microvi’s innovative nitrate removal
technology, DenitroviTM, has been awarded approval by
California’s stringent Division of Drinking Water (DDW), and is also
NSF/ANSI 61 certified.

Microvi’s water technologies are based on engineered
polymer-microorganism composites – called biocatalysts – which contain a
high density of a single species of microorganisms (natural,
non-pathogenic, non-genetically modified). These biocatalysts actively
convert targeted pollutants into non-harmful by-products without
producing a biological waste stream.

“This exciting alliance is another indication of Microvi’s commitment to
the water industry, which realizes significant benefits to our customers
across the globe,” said Dr. Fatemeh Shirazi, CEO of Microvi. “These
benefits include a small footprint, lower operating expenses and no
environmental impact. Our breakthrough technologies, coupled with
WesTech’s 45-year history of providing process solutions, align
innovation, engineering, and experience in ways that will transform the
way our customers treat water and wastewater,” Shirazi said.

About WesTech Engineering, Inc.

WesTech Engineering, Inc. provides process solutions for water
treatment, liquids/solids separation, and biological treatment needs to
municipal, industrial, and minerals clients worldwide. Founded in 1973
and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, WesTech is an employee-owned company,
with over 500 employees in seven countries. WesTech is ISO 9001
certified. For more information, please visit http://www.westech-inc.com/en-usa/products/denitrovi-nitrate-removal.

About Microvi

Microvi is a leading green technology company based in the San Francisco
Bay Area that develops next-generation technologies for the water,
wastewater and bio-based chemical industries. Microvi’s approach has
been demonstrated in a wide range of applications, including at large
scale, to enable smaller footprints, increased productivity and
disruptive economics compared to current technologies. For more
information, please visit www.microvi.com/.